Bakersfield High

High school·Grades 9-12 Bakersfield, California·93301
Score
44.0/100
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#968
Among 1,729 California high schools
#13
In Kern High
#12
In Bakersfield
Top 56%
In California

Score 44.0/100: better than 44% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 39% of them
665 students tested
Math
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 44% of them
667 students tested
Science
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 51% of them
442 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA42.4665
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.4665
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math16.9667
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math16.9667
ScienceGrade 10CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 11CAST23.5442
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 14CAST23.5442
ScienceAll gradesCAST23.5442
ScienceGrade 99CAST19.6465

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
3,024
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
3,024
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
1241 G St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Bakersfield High at a glance

Bakersfield High is a public high school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Kern High school district. It has about 3,024 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 44.0 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #968 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.